Proposal Engineer / Product Specialist

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Proposal Engineer/Product Specialist in our Waukesha, WI location. (Hybrid)

Must reside within a 50-mile radius of the work location(s) listed on this posting. No relocation is being offered for this role.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $62250.03 - $91300.04 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Are you a technical person who enjoys working with people? Do you thrive on working in a fast-paced environment where your contributions are crucial to the success of the team and the business?

If so, read on!

Eaton is looking for our next Product Specialist to join our Power Systems Division in Waukesha, WI. We are looking for a technically minded person who wants to find their next opportunity on the business side of Engineered To Order product. You will work with various aspects of the organization from front-end sales and marketing to manufacturing and you will see the projects and products you work on ship out the door.

This opportunity provides exposure to various groups within our business and is the perfect opportunity to begin growing with a company that values the overall success of every employee.

What you’ll do:

The primary function of the Proposal Engineer/Product Specialist is to be a skilled technical communicator who creates a well-written customer proposal based on a customer request for a quote and/or a specification using the Power Systems Division (PSD) quotation system and works with a dynamic, fast-paced team that interfaces with every aspect of the organization from front-end sales through manufacturing.

In this function, you will:

• Create multiple transformer proposals, on a daily basis, per customer’s request-for-quote (RFQ), specifications (formal and in-formal), one-lines, and other documentation

• Perform detailed specification reviews to identify and address the following:

o Customer requirements

o Fit to Eaton’s Power Systems Division product scope

o Features and accessories required for the pricing program

o Areas for exception or clarification for the customer

o Lead-times

o Alternates for a more competitive offering

o Special test, customer test/witness, or customer inspection requirements

o Special documentation and reporting

• Process multiple orders, on a daily basis, from both internal and field-priced proposals

• Verify PO against the proposal and resolve discrepancies

• Verify specification matches the proposal and resolve all discrepancies

• Assemble documentation for design engineering

• Communicate special requirements to affected departments

• Process customer change orders against open sales orders using the change/hold/cancellation process

• Approve and negotiate pricing per established guidelines, competitive feedback, and customer/market knowledge

• Maintain a team atmosphere to ensure that all workload for the proposals team is completed each day per customer-required deadlines.

• Provide product and application technical support for customers, agents, and internal departments

• Provide quotation program support for sales representatives and the system development (IT) team via training, testing, improvement suggestions

• Acts as a liaison between engineering, marketing, scheduling, and customers

• Understand and utilize lean tools and concepts to drive continuous improvement.

• Learn and understand applicable industry standards i.e. ANSI, IEEE, CSA, NEMA for transformers

• Participate in the creation and maintenance of ISO work instructions.

• Participate in customer visits to the Customer Service Center

• Provide plant tours as needed.

• Visit customer/agent sites as needed

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution, OR currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in Engineering program from an accredited institution with an expected graduation date in 2024 OR a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from an accredited institution with a minimum of 2 years of proposals/quoting experience in a technical field.

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

• No relocation assistance will be provided for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Waukesha, WI will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree

• Two (2) years of product, customer service, inside sales, or proposals experience in a technical field.

• One (1) year of experience using ERP and quotation systems

Position Criteria:

• Knowledge of electric power distribution transformers and their components and accessories

• Knowledge of typical applications, equipment, systems and standards for electric power distribution transformers

• Excellent oral, interpersonal and written skills with the ability to effectively communicate

• Detail oriented, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and work to deadlines with a high degree of accuracy

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), SAP or other ERP related system and the ability to utilize such tools to analyze data and solve routine problems

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